Dear DTCA Families, Friends, and Alumni:
This is an exciting school year at Doris Todd Christian Academy, as we celebrate
our 60th year! Last year God provided financially so that we could continue to
offer a distinctively Christian education for our 187 students in the 2015-16
school year.
Our Annual Fund Drive is our most important fundraiser of the school year. We
rely on tuition income and fees to keep our doors open, but these sources are not
enough. We also need generous donations from the DTCA community in Hawaii
and on the mainland to continue offering an affordable Christian education on
the island of Maui.
Our goal is to reach $50,000 this year. Our status will be posted regularly on
Facebook and our website (www.doristoddchristian.org). Donations go to
general operation expenses, teacher and staff salaries, taking care of our campus,
and other specific projects such as new student computers, more classroom
iPads, and moving our high school to their own campus in Wailuku next year.
Thanks to generous donors, we were able to install air-conditioning in our
preschool this summer. Our preschoolers and teachers are enjoying cool and
comfortable classrooms.

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Please come alongside and help us continue our ministry of giving children a
Christ-centered, loving, nurturing, and safe learning environment. All gifts large
or small, are an investment in the future of our children, our community, our
island and our world. Your contribution will make a difference in shaping a
childâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s life for eternity!
Mahalo nui loa for your support,

Carolyn Moore

Mabel Todd

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THE PRESENCE OF GOD IS HERE – ON THE CAMPUS, IN THE TEACHERS. THIS WORLD IS SO
SCARY AND I WANT MY BOYS TO BE HERE. I WANT THE DAY TO DAY, NOT JUST SUNDAY.
FOR A KID TO BE ABLE TO NOT HAVE HOMEWORK, SKIP A GRADE, EASIER RULES, AND STILL
CHOOSE TO BE AT THIS SCHOOL INSTEAD, THAT DOESN’T MAKE SENSE. IT’S THE POWER
OF GOD.

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he Roberson Ohana has been a part of our school for the past 6 years. This last fall they decided to try public
school instead. Their boys had no homework, half days on Wednesdays, friends they had grown up with, and
their youngest, Steve, was able to skip ahead a grade.

Other people asked, “Isn’t Sunday School enough?” Tiare says, “No, it’s not.” With tears in her eyes she said, “The
presence of God is here – on the campus, in the teachers. This world is so scary and I want my boys to be here. I
want the day to day, not just Sunday. For a kid to be able to not have homework, skip a grade, easier rules, and still
choose to be at this school instead, that doesn’t make sense. It’s the power of God.”
WE ARE NOT JUST A SCHOOL – WE ARE A MISSION – CALLED BY GOD, TO BE A LIGHT TO THIS ISLAND.

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DTCA Photo By Chris Levins

After the first day, Steve, came home saying he didn’t feel well. He didn’t want to go to school. He even cried and
began trying to refuse going. He told his mom that he didn’t want to go to a school “where they don’t teach about
the Bible”. This went on for weeks. Until one weekend the family was participating in a surf contest in Lahaina. During the contest a girl’s backpack was stolen. The Robersons were able to track down the backpack, but to do so,
they had to search the surrounding streets. They ran into homelessness and horrific drug addiction in their search.
After retuning to the contest that afternoon, Tiare Roberson, watched a family friend receive the news that her son
had died. After witnessing extreme hopelessness, pain, and suffering in this life in a few short hours, she decided
right then and there that her boys were coming back Doris Todd Christian Academy.

I M P A C T

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KIND CARING IN
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I can think of no other job I would rather have than to share the hope I have in Jesus
with my precious students and invest in their futures. I am so blessed to be a part of
what God is doing at DTCA.
CINDY URBACH
1ST GRADE

I have the best job in the world as each year I discover & learn to know the new little
personalities in my class! It’s a joy to see students grow & mature as they learn who
God is & how much He loves them! We are setting the foundation in their young
lives, not only in strong academics, but the Truths of God that will set their paths
straight.
KAREN FONTANILLA
2ND GRADE

Teaching is so much more than “getting information” into our students! It’s about
finding out HOW they learn and then helping them to LOVE learning.
STEPHANIE ANDERSON
3RD GRADE

THANKS FOR ALL YOUR TIME, CARE, AND ENCOURAGEMENT
OVER THE YEARS AT DORIS TODD! IT HAS HELPED TO SHAPE US
INTO THE PEOPLE WE ARE TODAY WITH HEARTS FOR JESUS AND
SERVING OTHERS. I AM SO GLAD TO HEAR YOU ARE STILL HELPING ENCOURAGE THE NEXT GENERATION OF KIDS ON MAUI!
VAL KUKAHILO PLUNKETT

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SPIRING LOVING

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Early in the morning, we meet together before the students arrive with an eternal
perspective in mind. We start out the day praying for our students & reading His
Word together, knowing God has given us the opportunity and responsibility to
mentor each student. May He use us to help them to better know, serve, love, and
worship Him.

JIMMY FITT
4TH GRADE

As a teacher I get to invest in my students with an eternal investment. I get to teach
them about Math and Reading, but I also get to teach them about how much Jesus
loves them. I get to walk through life with my students, and each day I have the opportunity to live out my faith, which helps them grow in their faith.
JAMIE PICKETT
5TH GRADE

Teaching has been such a privilege and pleasure. Watching students discover the
wonder of Godâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s creation, challenging them to believe in their unique capabilities
and encouraging them to embrace the purpose God has for their lives....Wow, what
an incredible adventure, not only for them, but for me too!
SHANNON SINCLAIR
7TH GRADE

THANK YOU FOR PROVIDING EXCELLENT CHRISTIAN
EDUCATION FOR OUR ISLAND. GOD BLESS YOU ALL AS YOU
STRIVE TO EQUIP OUR YOUNG PEOPLE TO KNOW CHRIST MORE
DEARLY AND SERVE HIM WITH ALL THEIR HEARTS.
HEIDI TAKITANI

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MIDDLE SCHOOL

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MAHALO TO MAJOR CHRISTIAN ABODEELY FOR ARRANGING FOR OUR STUDENTS TO VISIT THE PLANETARIUM, THE TELESCOPE, AND PARTICIPATE IN SEVERVAL SCIENCE
DEMOS INCLUDING: LIGHT REFLECTION, STANDING WAVE FREQUENCY & HARMONICS, AND OPTICS.

STUDENTS
TYPED IN
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TO MOVE THE
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MAJOR CHRISTIAN ABODEELY

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The FISHerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Ohana got our 4th grade class and
their parents an o-FISH-al oppor-TUNA-ty to
visit Uncle Tracy Sticeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Tilapia pond at his farm
in Maliko Bay. Each family brought their own
worms and fishing poles and went fishing for as
many fish as they could catch!
Everyone had a REEL-y good time!

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The steadfast love of the LORD never ceases; his mercies never come to an end; they are new every
morning; great is your faithfulness.
Lamentations 3:22-23
Certainly the Lord has shown His faithfulness in the development and establishment of Maui
Christian Academy. We are in our third year, and new students, new staff, and new challenges
are showing us His mercies!
We ended the last academic year with our first graduation of three students. We began this
year with the addition of four new students. We added Terri Hallsten to our staff to teach the
language arts classes, and Gary Fitt helps with her 6th grade science and math.
We are working hard on accreditation through ACSI/WASC and expect to be granted formal accreditation this spring. We are challenged with a need to expand and move our high school to
central Maui. Please keep us in your prayers concerning these things, and join us as we thank
Him for His steadfast love!

Chet Crain
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TRUST IN THE LORD WITH ALL YOUR HEART A
IN ALL YOUR WAYS ACKNOWLEDGE HIM A

P R O V E R
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F I R ST

GRADUATES
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1980
First DTMCS
Graduating
Class

2016
First MCA
Graduating
Class

After opening a high school in 1976, Doris Todd Memorial Christian School graduated its first class of five
seniors in 1980. The high school grades were closed at the end of the 1987-88 year due to declining enrollment and difficulty with staffing. This May of 2016, Maui Christian Academy graduated its first three seniors
after reopening high school classes in 2014. We praise God for his current provision, and for the plans He
has for future growth!

$22,469.38
One of our precious preschool students said she wanted to share her
blessing from Jesus by donating money out of her piggy bank to Fun Run.
She donated $10. When a former parent, Barbara Raney, saw our post
on Facebook thanking God for childlike faith, she sent a note and $100
on her behalf.
Another student was trying to win the grand prize iPad by bringing in
donations, but she decided to give some of her donations to her friend
so that she could go to Maui Golf & Sports Park too.
Thank you, Holy Spirit, for working in the hearts of our children!